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Sometimes neuroblastoma does not respond to treatment or comes back after treatment.
Source: Neuroblastoma Treatment (PDQ®)–Patient Version, National Cancer Institute.
Source updated: October 23, 2024 · Captured 2026-09-09.
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Refractory neuroblastoma is a tumor that does not respond to treatment.
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Recurrent neuroblastoma is cancer that has recurred (come back) after it has been treated. The tumor may come back in the site where it began or in the central nervous system.
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